WAYS WE SLOW THE SPREAD Learning together over the summer, Monongalia County residents have taken charge of this virus. Here’s how we’re keeping transmission rates low.
We know masks, social distanc- ing, face coverings, hand- washing, they’re working. — Monongalia County Health Department Executive Director Dr. Lee Smith
Wearing face coverings in public turns out to be one of the simplest things we can do to slow the spread. Places with mask orders have lower infection rates.
Physical distancing helps—if respiratory droplets can’t reach you, they can’t infect you. It’s the norm now in public places all over the county.
Moving activities outdoors increases fresh air circulation and minimizes transmis- sion. It’s not only safer; it’s more fun—why didn’t we do this sooner?
Testing, testing, testing—that’s the only way to be sure where the virus is. Tens of thousands of tests have been conducted in Monongalia County.
Symptom monitoring—taking temperatures at entrances, asking about symptoms—is one more way people are identified who may be infected before they infect others.
Self-isolation by people who test positive or have been exposed stops the virus there. Two weeks to re-read all of Harry Potter isn’t such a bad thing.
10 MORGANTOWN • AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020
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